DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER

Course overview

DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER (DID) IS A RARE PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER DIAGNOSED IN ABOUT 1.5% OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION. THIS DISORDER IS OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED AND OFTEN REQUIRES MULTIPLE ASSESSMENTS FOR AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. PATIENTS OFTEN PRESENT WITH SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR AND SUICIDE ATTEMPTS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER (DID). THIS ACTIVITY ALSO REVIEWS THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DID AND SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR.